Dinesh Gulati
+1 814 826 5770
About Me
A dedicated Ph.D. student with expertise in water resources, GIS applications, and machine learning. Passionate about integrating technology with sustainable agriculture and water management solutions. Aspires to leverage interdisciplinary skills to address global water challenges.
Education
- Ph.D. in Water Resources - University of Idaho (2024 (transferred in) - Present)
- GPA: 4.0/4.0
- Advisor: Dr. Meetpal Kukal
- Research: Impact of soil organic carbon on crop water uptake.
- Ph.D. in Agricultural & Biological Engineering - The Pennsylvania State University (2023 - 2024 (transferred))
- GPA: 4.0/4.0
- Advisor: Dr. Meetpal Kukal
- M.Tech in Soil and Water Engineering - Punjab Agricultural University (2021)
- OCPA: 8.29/10
- Thesis: Simulation of groundwater recharge from transplanted and direct seeded rice fields [Link]
- Advisor: Dr. Sanjay Satpute
Research Interests
- Remote Sensing and GIS-based applications for water resources
- Machine learning applications in agriculture
- Irrigation water management
- Monitoring and modeling of soil water in an unsaturated zone
- Integrating microcontroller-based sensors for water management
Research Experience
Graduate Research Assistant
Penn State & University of Idaho | Aug 2023 - Present
- Evaluating the impact of soil organic carbon on water content and crop uptake.
- Developed machine learning models for predicting ETo conversion factors.
- Working on a framework for Integrating the simulation, remote sensing, and on-field sensors to understand the soil-water-plant relationship.
Senior Research Fellow
Department of Soil Sciences, PAU | May 2021 - May 2022
- Planning and managing field experiments under micro irrigation systems in open fields and under-protected structures
- Developed numerous low-cost microcontroller-based sensors to observe climate and agriculture parameters
- Coordinate with other Ph.D. and Masters students to assist them in their research
- Conduct on-field practical classes for Bachelor students
Publications
- Thorp, K. R., Gulati, D., Kukal, M., et al. (2024). Version 1.3.0 pyfao56: FAO-56 evapotranspiration in Python. SoftwareX. [DOI]
- Singla, P., Sharda, R., Sharma, S., Gulati, D., Pandey, K., Navprem, S., ... & Sharma, A. (2023). Variation in physio-chemical attributes and WUE during growth and development of Pak choi (Brassica rapa L. subsp. chinensis L.) under different drip fertigation and mulching treatments. Acta Alimentaria, 52(3), 458-468. [DOI]
- Gulati, D., Satpute, S., Kaur, S., & Aggarwal, R. (2022). Estimation of potential recharge through direct seeded and transplanted rice fields in semi-arid regions of Punjab using HYDRUS-1D. Paddy and Water Environment, 1-14. [DOI]
Conferences and Presentations
- Presented Oral presentations in ASA, CSSA, & SSSA conference 2024 held in San Antonio, TX
- Presented Oral and poster presentations in ASABE’s AIM 2024 held in Anaheim, CA
- Presented Oral and poster presentations in NABEC 2024 held in State College, PA
- Attended ET Symposium held in State College, PA
Honors and Awards
- Recipient of Whiting Scholorship of $1000 in 2024
- Selected as irrigation E3 student and sponsered to attend Irrigation Conference and Education Show
- Gold Medalist for top performance in M.Tech
- ISTE national award for best M.Tech thesis in Agricultural Engineering
- Recipient of merit Certificate in Postgraduate degree
- Recipient of merit scholarship in masters and Bachelor
Training
- Completed a three-day APSIM workshop on crop management simulation.
- Specialization in Deep Learning by deeplearning.ai on Coursera [Certificate].
- Machine Learning with Python course & fundamentals of R-programming on Udemy [Certificate] [Certificate].
- Attended IoT workshop on precision farming by NCPAH, Ministry of Agriculture, India.
Technical Skills
- Programming: Python (Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Deep Learning), R
- Tools: HYDRUS, ArcGIS, Google Earth Engine, CROPWAT
- IoT Development: Arduino, NordMCU
- Other: Microsoft Office Suite
References
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Dr. Meetpal Kukal
Assistant Professor, Department of Soil and Water Systems
University of Idaho, USA
Email: mkukal@uidaho.edu
Phone: +1 402 219 3969 -
Dr. Sanjay Satpute
Scientist, Department of Soil and Water Engineering
Punjab Agricultural University, India
Email: sanjay4471@pau.edu
Phone: +91 947 806 9067